Bringing Up Baby

In Defense Of A Teen Mom

On last night's season premiere of Teen Mom, teen mom Farrah contemplated getting a boob job—and my Facebook News Feed went c-r-a-z-y.
I'm sure you can imagine the names people were calling her—and most were lamenting the fact that she wasn't saving the money for daughter Sophia's education.

Here's the thing: I'm not sure how much a boob job runs these days. (Let's say around $10,000?) And I'm also not exactly sure how much the cast of Teen Mom is pulling in, salary-wise. But I know each cast member of Jersey Shore will be paid $100,000 per episode for Season 5. So even if Farrah's made half of that for the past two seasons, she should have a good amount of money in the bank.

Heck, even if she were making a third of that, she should have more than enough to pay for Sophia's education in 15 or 16 years. (Plus, I suspect Viacom, MTV's parent company, has to put at least some money in a trust for the babies.)

So if Farrah wants to blow some of her discretionary income on a new chest, I'm kind of okay with it. I don't necessarily agree with how she makes her money, but at the end of the day, I'm sure she makes plenty of it—and she can spend it however she likes. Is anyone else watching the new season of Teen Mom?

About The Author

Kimberly Fusaro

Born and raised in Rhode Island, Kimberly Fusaro should be a sensible New Englanderbut she isnt. Her hobbies include navigating New York City streets in four-inch heels, stalking the vintage shops on Etsy, and searching for fashion gold at Forever 21. A diehard fan of cherry ChapStick and the Boston Red Sox, she lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son, who are both awesome.

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